Club:
D.C. United
Position: Midfielder
Birthdate: July 20, 1981
Hometown: Springfield, VA
90:00 If
you can play on any team, in any game, in any stadium
in the world—which one would it be? Carroll
U.S. National Team in a World Cup Final at RFK Stadium.
90:00 In
the last seconds of the game, you are crossing the ball
into the box. Who do you want on the receiving end of
that ball? Carroll
Pelé.
90:00 Who
was your favorite team growing up and why? Carroll
Manchester United (abroad); D.C. United (domestic).
90:00 Who
was your favorite player and why? Carroll
Roy Keane. He is a fierce leader.
90:00 What
has been the best perk you’ve gotten as a soccer
player? Carroll
Traveling around the world.
90:00 Your
biggest influence... Carroll
My family because they are always a positive reinforcement.
90:00 Best
advice you’ve been given... Carroll
Enjoy the ride called life.
90:00 Which
major sporting event would you like to be a part of
other than a soccer one? Carroll
Wimbledon.
90:00 Which
women’s player is a must on your team in a 2v2
co-ed match? Carroll
Abby Wambach.
90:00 Penthouse
or beach house? Carroll
Beach house.
90:00 If
you had to get a non-soccer job tomorrow, what would
it be? Carroll
Working for the CIA.
90:00 What’s
the life of a pro soccer player like? Carroll
Intense, competitive, interesting.
90:00 What
are some of your hobbies? Carroll
Movies, tennis, basketball, golf, board games, cards.
90:00 Who
would you most like to meet? Carroll
The pope, because he is a well respected person and
very influential.
90:00 Who
would you like to be stuck in an elevator with? Carroll
John Wooden because of his desire to bring the best
out of people and to talk about his “pyramid of
success.”
90:00 The
most intimidating place you’ve played. Carroll
Italy.
90:00 Where
do you want to be in five years? Carroll
Playing professional soccer at the highest level I can
compete at.
90:00 What’s
been your career highlight so far? Carroll
Becoming MLS Cup Champions in 2004.
90:00 What’s
been you career lowlight so far? Carroll
Not playing in my first pro soccer season.
90:00 Any
advice you’d give a young soccer player… Carroll
Compete to get better each day and to try to be the
best on the field day in and day out.
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